Sociology and anarchism?

Question

I'm trying to explain anarchy in a sociological way. any help? is there a theory that supports/explains anarchism?

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy

Answer 2

I'm not exactly sure what you mean "in a sociological way."

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Anarchism, in a nutshell, supports free association, opposes the state, and opposes hierarchy. (At the very least, anarchists oppose involuntary hierarchy; anarchists often try to create egalitarian alternatives to the semi-voluntary hierarchies too).

There are several different traditions which respect these values, and usually recognize each other as forms of anarchism. These traditions borrow ideas from classical liberalism, from early socialism, from each other, and sometimes from other sources.

People depend on each other. People tend to create their own voluntary social order, including free association, reciprocity, mutual aid, and, if necessary, mutual defense. Once people create this order, a state, or any other criminal gang, is in trouble. So the state, to preserve itself, must preempt voluntary social order.

Highleyman, "An introduction to anarchism:"

http://www.spunk.org/texts/intro/sp00155...

"An anarchist FAQ:"

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/193... or

http://www.infoshop.org/faq/index.html (same text)

Many other anarchist works are also available at:

http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Arc... and

http://www.infoshop.org/library/Main_Pag... (different works) and elsewhere